Bret Michaels is heading back to reality TV and bringing his family along for the ride.

Bret's new reality show, "Bret Michaels: Life as I Know It", will feature his family for the first time. He will showcase finding balance between his family (daughters, Raine, 10, and Jorja, 5, and his girlfriend and mother of the girls, Kristi Gibson) and performing. "The show balances both of my passions. Viewers will see me interacting with my family and making music on the road."

He explains how this show will differ from anything he's done in the past: "[This] show is different because it is unprotected reality, proving how hard it is for me to balance my love for the girls and my work on the road. In the show, I learn both patience and negotiating skills from my daughters, and at the same time I talk to them about serious issues like life, death and protecting themselves from harm. It is totally fun!"

After the rough year he's had medically, yet he still kept working hard – I think he owes it to himself to have some fun.

Ann Monroe (aka Maureen Smith) is a Santa Monica based writer and editor who drives her friends and family crazy with her non-stop love for wordsmithing & humor. Her relentless passion for writing, design, research and travel has steered her into many life adventures ranging from writing to winemaking to real estate project development.